Box nail



April 8, 1941.. H. a. LINDSLEY BOX NAIL Filed Jan. 15, 1940 z m A 7 L 5.1 I 1 w I 1 Kg 2 2 w UN/ l R 2 L A /a H 2 1 l J Attorneys Patented Apr.8, 1941 UNITED STTES PATENT OFFICE BOX NAIL Harry Lindsley, Wauwatosa,Wis.

Application January 15, 1940, Serial No. 313,995

3 Claims.

This invention relates to fastening elements, and more particularly tonails, and an object of the invention is to provide a nail particularlydesigned for use on fruit boxes and crates having cleated tops or coversand sides.

In accordance with the present invention a nail is provided that isparticularly equipped to facilitate the tying of a number of boxes intoa unit load for shipment purposes.

The invention together with its objects and advantages will be bestunderstood from a study of the following description taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawing wherein:

Figure l is a perspective view illustrating the application of theinvention.

Figure 2 is an elevational view of the nail.

Figure 3 is an elevational view of the nail taken at right angles toFigure 1.

Figure l is a detail elevational view showing the use of the nail withthe same in a position just prior to the final position of the nail, and

Figure 5 is a View similar to Figure l with certain parts broken awayand shown in section, and with the nail shown in its final position.

Referring more in detail to the drawing it will be seen that the nail,indicated therein generally by the reference numeral 5, is formed from asingle length of steel or other suitable metal and embodies a round orcylindrical shank ii tapering at one end to a point 1, and at theopposite end, for a material portion of its length flattened as at 3. Atthe flattened end I! thereof the longitudinal edges of the nail arepreferably corrugated as at 9.

At the extremity of the flattened end 8 thereof the nail is providedwith a lateral lug or projection [0.

In using the nail the same is driven through the box cover I l and anadjacent side wall l2 of the box or crate indicated generally by thereference numeral 3, at an angle approximating forty-five degrees. Thenail is driven into said cover H and side I! up to the point where therounded shank of the nail merges with the flattened end 8 thereof afterwhich the flattened 8 is then bent at an angle to the shank 6 intosubstantially fiat contact with the top or cover II, as shown in Figure5, the lug It being thus caused to embed itself in the material of thecover I l as also shown in Figure 4.

Thus from a description of the invention thus far it will be seen thatthe nail will serve admirably for securing the lid or cover in positionand is not likely itself to work loose.

Preferably in using the nails, one nail is used at each corner of thebox or crate, as shown in Figure l, and when it is desired to tie aseries of such crates in end-to-end relation, tie wires Iii are used forthat purpose and are so positioned between the top H of the crate andthe flattened ends 8 of the nails 5, when the latter are driven into theposition shown in Figure 4, that when the nails are finally driven intothe position shown in, Figure 5 the wires are forced to embed themselvesin the material of the cover ll inwardly of the lugs or projections Ill.Thus in this manner the tie wires are positively secured to the cratesor boxes.

It is thought that a clear understanding of the construction, utility,manner of use, and advantages of a nail embodying the features of thepresent invention will be had without a more detailed descriptionthereof.

Having thus described the invention What is claimed as new is:

l. A nail of the class described comprising an elongated and straightshank having one end pointed, an elongated and straight fiat partconnected to the other end with said flat part being of greater Widththan the cross sectional area of the shank and said flat part forming astraight continuation of the shank and having a fiat reinforced free endfor engagement by a hammer, said flat part being of much less thicknessthan the shank to make said flat part easily bendable whereby a portionthereof can be bent over into contact with the member through which theshank is driven.

2. A nail of the class described comprising an elongated and straightshank having one end pointed, an elongated and straight flat partconnected to the other end with said flat part being of greater widththan the cross sectional area of the shank and said flat part forming astraight continuation of the shank and having a fiat free end forengagement by a hammer, said flat part being bendable whereby a portionthereof can be bent over into contact with the member through .which theshank is driven, and a lateral projection on one face of the flat partat the free end thereof for penetrating a member over which the flatpart is bent.

3. A nail of the class described comprising an elongated and straightshank having one end pointed, an elongated and straight flat partconnected to the other end with said flat part being of greater widththan the cross sectional area of the shank and said fiat part forming astraight continuation of the shank and having a fiat free end forengagement by a hammer, said fiat part being bendable whereby a portionthereof can be bent over into contact with the member through which theshank is driven, and a lateral projection on one face of the flat partat the free end thereof for penetrating a member over which the fiatpart is bent, the upper end of the projection being flush with the fiatfree end of the flattened part.

HARRY B. LINDSLEY.

